Intel Core 3 processor 100U vs MediaTek MT6588

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Intel Core 3 processor 100U CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6588
Intel Core 3 processor 100U MediaTek MT6588

CPU comparison

Intel Core 3 processor 100U or MediaTek MT6588 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core 3 processor 100U has 6 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 96 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 3 processor 100U was released in Q1/2024.

The MediaTek MT6588 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6588 was released in Q4/2013.
Intel Core 3 (1) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core processors (Series 1) (3) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
1 Generation 1
Raptor Lake U Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 3 processor 100U has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 3 processor 100U is 1.20 GHz (4.70 GHz) while the MediaTek MT6588 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6588 is at 1.70 GHz.

Intel Core 3 processor 100U Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
6 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz (4.70 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
A-Core 1.70 GHz
4x Cortex-A7
0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Crestmont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core 3 processor 100U Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware --
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core 3 processor 100U or MediaTek MT6588 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.25 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
13 GPU Generation Utgard
10 nm Technology 28nm
4 Max. displays 1
64 Compute units 4
512 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version 0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core 3 processor 100U can use up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The MediaTek MT6588 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 5.3 GB/s.

Intel Core 3 processor 100U Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
LPDDR5-5200, DDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533
96 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
No ECC No
10.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core 3 processor 100U is 15 W, while the MediaTek MT6588 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core 3 processor 100U Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
55 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core 3 processor 100U is manufactured in 10 nm and has 10.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6588 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core 3 processor 100U Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1744 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2024 Release date Q4/2013
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core 3 processor 100U Intel Core 3 processor 100U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1240 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (3%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core 3 processor 100U MediaTek MT6588
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